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NOVEMBER 21, WELD COUNTY DAY!

This month, the Weld County 150th Anniversary celebration culminates with Weld County Day on Monday, November 21, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the new county administration building located at 1150 O St. in Greeley.

The public is invited to join the Weld County Commissioners, Congressman Cory Gardner and Senator Mark Udall for tours, refreshments and a special presentation recognizing Weld County’s original 29 communities.

To memorialize the special day, post offices throughout Weld County will use a commemorative Weld County 150th Anniversary postmark cancellation stamp on all mail processed in the county on November 21st. Attendees of the Weld County Day event will have the opportunity to self-address a commemorative 150th Anniversary post card which will receive the historic cancellation from the post office. Anyone who cannot attend the open house can self-address an envelope and mail it from any Weld County post office on 21st to receive the postmark cancellation.

Award-winning Weld County Fair entries in the special 150th Anniversary classes will be part of a silent auction to benefit various non-profit organizations throughout Weld County, and anniversary merchandise, including Polo shirts, reusable bags and lapel pins, will be available for purchase at the event.

Event attendees will also be able to see the traveling road show panels as well as read highlights from the anniversary web site.

The paramedic color guard will present and retire the flags during the special town-recognition ceremony which will begin at 4:00 p.m. in the commissioner’s board room.

Please plan on joining us for the celebration!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PAST YEAR

July 28, 2010: The Weld County Commissioners revealed the official Weld County 150th Anniversary logo. The logo was designed by Weld County Public Works employee Nick Marquez.

January 3, 2011:Weld County Commissioner Barbara Kirkmeyer read a proclamation announcing 2011 as a year of celebration of Weld County’s 150th Anniversary.

January 2011: The Weld County 150th Anniversary web site debuted. To date, the site has received more than 28,000 page views from people around the world including Brazil, Canada, Australia, India and the Philippines.

June 2011: Funds donated to the Weld County 150th Anniversary were used to repair the Weld County Court House clock. The clock, which had stopped working several years ago, once again keeps accurate time from its downtown Greeley home.

September 5, 2011: The Weld County 150th Anniversary travelling road show made a stop in Windsor for residents to enjoy following the harvest parade. Throughout 2011, the traveling road show, which highlighted the history of Weld County’s towns, made its way to more than 23 towns and 12 different events.

September 9, 2011: The Weld County Commissioners, Weld County elected officials and volunteers with the 150th Anniversary Celebration participated in several parades throughout Weld County including Trapper Days in Fort Lupton.

MERCHANDISE

Check out the 150th Anniversary merchandise now available from the county or at the traveling road show. View the anniversary items in the Merchandise section.

Also, there are a limited number of 150th Anniversary belt buckles from the Greeley Stampede still available. Contact the Stampede at http://www.greeleystampede.org/home or go the story linked on our web site “Summer Stampede” in the Your Stories section.

CELEBRATING 150 YEARS!

The year was 1861. Abraham Lincoln was the newly elected President of the United States of America – a country on the verge of civil war. James “Wild Bill” Hickok joined the Pony Express – a company that proclaimed it could get a letter from New York to San Francisco in just 10 days. And in the West, a new county was formed in what was once the Territories of Nebraska and Kansas. Weld County, named after the first Secretary of Colorado Territory, has been growing ever since.

In celebration of Weld County’s 150th Anniversary, we will highlight unique aspects of the county’s past throughout the upcoming year. Each month this web site will feature a different topic in Weld’s history ranging from towns and agriculture to educational institutions and pop culture.

The story of Weld County, however, would not be complete without you. Please send us your stories, photos and artifacts about Weld County history by using the Submission Form on the right side of this page. After all, Weld County is defined more by its people and heritage than anything else.

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We need you to help us tell Weld County's history! Upcoming topics that will be featured on the site include: education, transportation, organizations, businesses, natural resources, agriculture, people and entertainment and brushes with fame. If you have a story or photo you would like to share about any of these topics, or any other topic, please submit them through the Send Us Your Story section!